Definition
姑姑 (gū gu) specifically means 'father's sister' — your paternal aunt by blood. This distinguishes it from 大妈 and 伯母 (aunts by marriage, wives of father's elder brother) and from 姨 (mother's sister, maternal aunt). It is not a generic 'auntie' term.
noun
(father's sister) aunt
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 姑姑。Wǒ gū gu shì gè yīshēng.My aunt is a doctor.
- 姑姑。Míngtiān wǒ yào qù gū gu jiā chī fàn.Tomorrow I'm going to my aunt's house for dinner.
- 姑姑。gū gu gěi wǒ mǎi le yì běn shū.My aunt bought me a book.
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